Sesame Street Live!

The Friday before the Blizzard of 2009 we were scheduled to go to the Sesame Street Live show at The Patriot Center. Luckily the snow held off until the night and we were able to go. We've been going with my niece Madeline for several years now and were excited to continue the tradition with Charlotte! My Mom even got pre-sale tickets because she is such a loyal customer :) We had great seats right up front!

Before the show began we had to get snacks! Madeline climbed up the steep stairs of the Patriot Center with me while Mom and Charlotte stayed down on the floor. Madeline wanted popcorn and I spotted some soft pretzel bites that looked yummy. I forked over the money and we headed back down the steps (after looking at the souvenir stand that is). When we returned to the seats, Charlotte had a lovely light-up spinning Elmo toy in her hand. I guess she had gotten upset that I left, so Nana decided she needed a little distraction! It was almost showtime so we settled into our seats and got to snacking. We had a little visit from our friend Brayden and his Mom, Julie who were also at the show. Charlotte was excited to see him and when he walked back to his seat she got upset and said "my Brayden, my Brayden."

Finally the show started! I was a little worried how Charlotte would react, but she did really well and seemed to enjoy it. I was impressed by her sitting still, on my lap, for the first 45 minutes of the show. We got up during intermission to purchase a $10 Elmo balloon and then were ready for the rest of the show...about another 45 minutes! She sat nicely for the rest of the show and got more into it, dancing in her seat and clapping. She got a handshake from Rosita and Oscar's girlfriend (not sure of her name). She jumped a little when they came by, but didn't cry. She did, however, cry at the end when they shot off streamers and confetti. It was kinda loud and pretty close to our seats, so she was understandably startled by it.

After the show we grabbed lunch at Wendy's (Madeline's choice) and then headed home for Charlotte's nap. Overall it was a fun morning. And Charlotte really enjoyed spending time with her Nana and cousin Madeline!